wit
US /wɪt/
UK /wɪt/
1.
the capacity for inventive thought and quick understanding; keen intelligence.
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She has a sharp wit and a quick mind.
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His quick wit always made people laugh.
2.
a natural aptitude for using words and ideas in a quick and inventive way to create humor.
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He's known for his dry wit.
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Her sharp wit made her a popular speaker.
1.
to know or be aware of (archaic or literary)
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He did not wit what lay ahead.
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Full well I wit that you speak truth.